Bullet with spherical nose portion
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1. A method for manufacturing a bullet, comprising the steps of:
- providing a metallic precursor;
impact extruding the metallic precursor to form a body comprising a rear portion defining a heel, and an opposing front compartment;
inserting a spherical frontal element into a die;
inserting the body into the die such that the spherical frontal element is adjacent to the front compartment; and
punching the heel of the body to depress the body in the die and inwardly deform the front compartment to form a nose portion on the body and to engage the spherical frontal element, the engagement being effective to retain the spherical frontal element partially protruding from the front compartment.
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Abstract
A bullet includes a frontward facing aperture. Contained within the aperture is a relatively hard bullet frontal element that provides advantageous bullet impact performance. In one embodiment, the frontal element is a steel sphere that provides advantageous penetration and weight retention when the bullet impacts laminated glass., such as an automobile windshield.
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1. A method for manufacturing a bullet, comprising the steps of:
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providing a metallic precursor; impact extruding the metallic precursor to form a body comprising a rear portion defining a heel, and an opposing front compartment; inserting a spherical frontal element into a die; inserting the body into the die such that the spherical frontal element is adjacent to the front compartment; and punching the heel of the body to depress the body in the die and inwardly deform the front compartment to form a nose portion on the body and to engage the spherical frontal element, the engagement being effective to retain the spherical frontal element partially protruding from the front compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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